Support for curtain rods, towel racks, etc.



` Sept. l0, 1929. L. sElKER 1,727,487

SUPPORT FOR CURTAIN RODS, TOWEL RACKS, ETC

Filed Dec. 8. 1927 B im@ 5min zj m "'P' P 1G7" ATTORNEY l Patented Sept.10, 1929.

UNITE!) STATES LOUIS SEIKER, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SUPPORT FOR CURTAIN RoDs, TOWEL' RACKS',`ETC.

Application mea December s, '1927;- serial No; 238,490.

This invention relates in generalr tor supports for curtain rods, andsimilar rods adapted for the purpose of hanging articles of clothing,neckties, clothes, or the like, and

in particular to a bracket as a means of suspending the said rod.

The object of the invention is to provide a bracket of the classdescribed of simple construction, easily secured to the woodwork.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket of the classdescribed of novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket constructed in accordance withmy invention.

2 is a vertical central sectional View thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the same.

Fig. l is a similar sectional view to that shown in Fig. 2, illustratinga further development of my improved bracket.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating` inparticular a still further development of my improved bracket.

Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view of the expansion member as embodiedtherein.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a similar view to Fig. 2, showing another modification of myinvent-ion.

As here embodied my improved bracket is of hollow construction providedwith a head portion 10, of dome shaped construction, and having atapered tubular element 11, provided with an outwardly flanged portion12. The above described bracket has formed therein an elongated aperture13, or opening extending longitudinally at the bottom thereof. The headportion 10 has formed therein a central aperture 14, adapted to receivethe threaded member 15, preferably a wood screw, as a means of securingmy improved bracket to the woodwork 16.

It is to be understood that my improved bracket is secured to thewoodwork so as to allow a space 17, or opening intermediate the enlargedhead 18 of the screw 15, and the said bracket. It is to be furtherunderstood that the bracket is constructed of any suitable metal, suchasy will provide resiliency, or semiresiliency, which will permitthetubular element 11 of the said bracket to frictionally 'engage theopen rend 19, or extremityof'the 56 rcd 20, rwhich isgfof tubularconstruction. The said rod lis manually forcedover the said bracket. Itis to be also understood that `a c' pair of my improvedy brackets arerequired,

as is obviously necessary. TherodlZO is of GQ the telescopic, slidingvarietysucli as is commonly employed for this purpose. f

In Fig. ,41, of the accompanying drawing,l have shown a tubular,y member21, or spacer (zo-axially positioned on the body portion'of 65,y theabove mentioned screw15,1as`a means of more easily and more readilysecuring the above mentioned space 17 i intermediate the head 18 of thescrew 15, and the said bracket, for the purpose as aboveset forth andde-` scribed. y o n In Figs. 5, 6 andy of the accompanying drawing, Ihave shownya collar 22, of su`b-y stantially tubular constructionadapted to slidably engage over the spacer 21. y The collar 22 isprovided withfan outwardly ianged extremity 23, and a radially yextendedlongi-y tudinal element 24er rib. It is to be understood ythat thecollar 22 is adapted to freely engage in the aperture 14:, so as toallow the 80 rib 211, to engage in the above mentioned opening 13 formedin the said bracket. A multiplicity of the said collars are provided, soas to permit of a selection, which will allow the tapered rib 211 whenengaged in the open-v 35y ing 13, to somewhat expand the said bracket,as a means of securely holding in place the rod 20, in event the saidrod is of somewhat larger inside diameter.

In Fig. 8, I have shown a tapered head 18 w' of the threaded member 15which engages the tapered central aperture 14. By means of thisarrangement the curtain rod 2O may be Secured on tubular member 11 byscrewing mi` the threaded member 18 thru a hole 20 in the curtain rod20, after the open end 19 of the said rod is pulled over the tubularmember 11.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Let- 109 PArsNroFFicE."

ters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. In an article ofmanufacture, a bracket having an elongated longitudinal opening as ameans of a'ording resiliency tothe said bracket, said bracket comprisinga hollow member having a dome shape head at one end and a iange at theother end, a threaded member adapted to secure the said tubular memberto a wall or woodworks, said dome shaped head adapted to serve as anabutment for the head oit' the said threaded member,

bsaid flange adapted to position the said bracket substantiallyperpendicular to the attached surface.

2. yA. bracket of the class described comprising a hollow member havinga head, domeV shaped, and provided with a tubular portion, an elongatedlongitudinal opening formed in the said bracket, a central apertureformed therein adapted to receive a screw as a means of attaching thesaid bracket to the woodwork.

3. In an article of manufacture', a bracket havingan elongatedlongitudinal opening as a means of affording resiliency to the saidbracket, said bracket comprising a hollow member havinga dome shapedhead at one end and a flange at the other end, a threaded memberadaptedvto secure the said tubular member to a wall or woodworks, saiddome shaped head adapted to'serve as an abutment for the head of thesaid threaded member, said flange adapted to position the said bracketsubstantially perpendicular to the attached surface, and aV sleeveco-axially mounted on the said threaded member and arranged forproviding a small s ace between the head of the threaded mem er and thedome shaped head of the bracket.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my' signature. t Louis sEiKnR.

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